Table 1. Main demographics and stimulation parameters of each group.
Parameters Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 p-value
P4i ≤ 1.5
and
P4 f ≤ 1.5
P4i ≤ 1.5
and
P4 f > 1.5
P4i > 1.5
and
P4f ≤ 1.5
P4i > 1.5
and
P4 f > 1.5
  350 51 11 6  
Nº Cycles 393 51 11 6  
Female age 34.14 ± 2.92 (25 – 38) 33.58 ± 2.87 (28 – 38) 33.81 ± 3.06 (27 – 38) 32.83 ± 2.40 (29 – 35) NS
Basal FSH (UI/ml) 6.91 ± 5.74 5.96 ± 2.95 6.58 ± 2.47 5.00 ± 1.92 NS
Basal Estradiol (pg/mL) 72.95 ± 79.13 72.12 ± 56.93 54.36 ± 25.10 64.16 ± 55.32 NS
Basal P4 (ng/mL) 474.48 ± 260.81abc 751.41 ± 317.72ad 2844.18 ± 1477.10cd 3586.16 ± 2223.30b abcd< 0.05
N. follicles ≥ 18 hCG day 2.76 ± 1.60ab 4.39 ± 3.16a 2.45 ± 1.29 5.00 ± 1.54b ab< 0.05
Total gonadotropins (IU) 2016.40 ± 717.25a 2228.92 ± 701.74 2844.18 ± 1477.10a 2416.66 ± 358.35 a< 0.01
Duration of stimulation 9.65 ± 1.59 10.23 ± 1.54 9.72 ± 2.05 10.00 ± 0.63 NS
Endometrium thickness ET day 10.58 ± 5.06 10.43 ± 2.14 10.40 ± 2.88 10.51 ± 1.32 NS
NS: Not significant.